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secernment

secernment

9.9
The process of making and releasing substances like hormones or enzymes in a body
  • noun
  • /sɪˈsɜrnmənt/
  • Archaic
translation icon : secreción
  • The secernment of enzymes is essential for digestion in many organisms.

Examples

  • Recent studies have focused on the secernment of hormones by specific glands.

  • Plants demonstrate secernment by releasing essential oils.

  • Impaired secernment can lead to metabolic imbalances in the body.

  • The secernment of hormones is crucial for bodily functions.

  • Recent studies have focused on the secernment of hormones by specific glands.

  • The secernment of enzymes is essential for digestion in many organisms.

  • Impaired secernment can lead to metabolic imbalances in the body.

Synonyms

secretion
vssecernment
  • Specialized
4 5.3

The process in which glands or cells make and release a substance in the body

is broader, covering whole organisms and including release for waste as well

Antonyms

absorption
  • Specialized
10 3.9

The body takes nutrients from digested food into the blood

How Much

outflow
  • Specialized
13 4.6
secernment
  • Archaic
9.9
exudation
  • Specialized
9.6
trace
492 3.3

Surface Forms

secernment singular
secernments plural

Morphology

secernment = secern (semi-transparent) = secern + ment

Morphologically regular formation from 'secern' + '-ment' yielding a noun for the process/result; however, the biological sense overlaps with the more common verb 'secrete' and the form 'secern' is rare, so learners may not easily infer this meaning.

Etymology

Secernment also comes from the Latin parts se- 'apart' and cernere 'to separate' and is related to secrete and secretion. In biology it means producing and releasing a substance from parts of the body, such as hormones or enzymes.